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As one of Canada’s five largest banks, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) can be found across the country. These machines allow RBC customers to make withdrawals and deposits, but can also be used by customers of other banks to withdraw cash too. So here’s our review of RBC ATMs. What denominations […]

Don’t let the cost of living hold you back. With the American Express AIR MILES Platinum Card, your daily expenses can actually take you places. This travel card is designed specifically to convert all your regular purchases into cool trips, free stuff, and deep discounts through one of Canada’s most popular rewards programs. A generous […]

Looking for a Desjardins automated teller machine (ATM)? Desjardins is not a large Canadian bank, it’s a federation of credit unions in North America. But the financial institution has a profound footprint in Quebec, and its ATMs are ubiquitous. Desjardins ATMs allow their customers to make withdrawals and deposits on their bank accounts, but can […]

What is mortgage insurance and how does it work? If you don’t know, it could cost you a lot more money in the long run. Here’s what to know before you buy, and why you need to shop around.

People say that overnight success is the result of years of hard work and Hardbacon is no exception to the rule. We have been around since 2017 but it wasn’t until 2020 that we found the right business model. In 2021 we showed that model’s viability through our accelerated revenue growth. All of that didn’t […]

Looking for a Laurentian Bank ATM? Laurentian Bank is a small regional bank with ATMs located primarily in Quebec. These ATMs allow Laurentian Bank customers to make withdrawals and deposits, but can also be used by customers of other banks to withdraw cash. Here is our opinion on Laurentian Bank ATMs. What bill denominations can […]

Looking for a TD ATM? As one of the five largest banks in Canada, the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) has ATMs across the country. These machines allow TD customers to make withdrawals and deposits, but can also be used by customers of other banks to withdraw cash. So here’s our review of TD ATMs. What denominations […]

As one of Canada’s five largest banks, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) automated teller machines (ATMs) can be found across the country. These ATMs allow CIBC customers to make withdrawals and deposits, but can also be used by customers of other banks to withdraw cash. Here’s our review of CIBC ATMs. What denominations of […]

As one of Canada’s five largest banks, Scotiabank Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) can be found across the country. These machines allow Scotiabank customers to make withdrawals and deposits, but can also be used by customers of other banks to withdraw cash. Here is our review of Scotiabank ATMs. What denominations of bills can be withdrawn […]

For years, the strategy for creating wealth was fairly simple. All you had to do was go to college, get a job, buy a home, and retire with a pension. However, due to factors like stagnant wages and skyrocketing home prices, this strategy hasn’t quite worked for millennials. To compensate, millennials have had to find […]

The National Bank of Canada (NBC) is the sixth largest bank in Canada. It has a network of automated teller machines (ATMs) covering Quebec, as well as some major Canadian cities, including Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. The institution’s ATMs allow BNC customers to make withdrawals and deposits, but can also be used by customers of […]

Vanguard founder John Bogle launched the first passively-managed fund in 1976. His fund went against the conventional wisdom of the day. Instead of ferociously trading different stocks trying to get an edge, Bogle simply invested in stocks that mimicked a benchmark index, like the S&P 500. Over the next 5 decades, the evidence became clear. […]